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This is a place for beginning and intermediate garden railroaders to hang out, ask questions, share successes and photos, and so on. Our manual signup requirement tends to filter out nasty people, so feel free to sign up and take part.

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Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:55 am

paulrace

Because the automatic signup allows too many spammers into the system, we are requiring an automated signup.

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Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:43 am

paulrace

Tell us about yourself and your interest in garden railroading, gardens, big trains, and so on.

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Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:49 am

paulrace

Upload photos and links to videos of your own railroad.

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Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:07 am

paulrace

"Garden Railroading" generally means running trains between 48:1 (O scale) and 12:1 outside in landscaped settings. This section discusses links to introductory articles, etc.

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Wed May 28, 2014 2:48 pm

paulrace

Discussions about financial planning for garden railroads

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Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:53 am

paulrace

How do you hold the interest of visitors who AREN'T rivet counters?

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Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:23 pm

paulrace

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Fri May 16, 2014 10:32 am

paulrace

So you want to operate like a real railroad? You'll need industries, turnouts, and scenarios. How do you do it?

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Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:18 pm

paulrace

Brass? Steel? Aluminum? Plastic? .332? .250? What works for you?

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Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:45 pm

paulrace

How do you decide what kind of railroad is best for you?

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Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:12 pm

paulrace

For decades, raised pressure-treated 2x6s were the "gold standard" for garden railroad construction in non-desert climates. What are your experiences?

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Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:57 am

paulrace

Sometimes you want something running in the short term, and you don't really need a 5-year installation. What do you need?

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Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:44 pm

paulrace

If you want a ground-level railroad, you have to start out below ground. What is your experience?

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Fri May 16, 2014 11:17 am

paulrace

Architect Bill Logan designed a ladder framework you can make with plastic lumber (or composite lumber in some cases). It allows a lot more flexibility than 2x6 construction. What is your experience?

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Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:19 am

paulrace

If you come from HO, where flextrack really is flexible, you might have the wrong idea about Garden Railroad "flex-track." But big, elaborate curves seem to demand this approach, and the railbenders and other tools that go with it. What's your experience?

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Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:27 pm

paulrace

12-volt lighting, 18- 24-volt track power, battery power? What is the best combination for your needs? Tips, decision tables and more.

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Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:02 pm

paulrace

If you use track power, how do you get the right kind of electricity everywhere it needs to be?

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Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:31 am

paulrace

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Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:59 pm

paulrace

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:22 pm

paulrace

Questions about train brands, etc. Be nice.

Subforum: Battery-Powered Toy Trains

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Tue May 31, 2022 11:48 am

paulrace

Subforum: Trashbashing

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Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:01 am

paulrace

Topics about repair and maintenance of garden railroad equipment go here.

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Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:34 pm

paulrace

Landscaping issues will be discussed here.

Subforum: Water Features

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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:04 pm

paulrace

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Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:58 pm

paulrace

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Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:22 am

paulrace

Here's a place to list links to and discuss other useful garden railroad information.

Subforum: Free Graphics

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Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:16 pm

paulrace

Using inexpensive trains in a garden setting.

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Sun Apr 03, 2016 3:11 pm

paulrace

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